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The Politics and Economics of Information and Communication Technologies

 

Dates: May 20-22, 2009
Location: United Nations, New York

Co-sponsored by the United Nations University - New York Office

300 college students and young entrepreneurs are expected to convene at the UN Headquarters in New York City from May 20-22, 2008 for Athgo International?s 4th annual Global Forum titled, ?the Politics and Economics of Information and Communication Technologies.? The three-day interactive event will explore the significance of ICT universal proliferation to meeting the United Nations Millennium Development Goals and economic and political challenges associated with implementation. The participants, within groups and individually, will be tasked with designing commercially and politically viable solutions addressing some of the issues highlighted by experts, private and public sector executives, UN senior officials as well as on-ground entities and individuals.

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Global Innovation Forum
Environmental Sustainability
Leading to Poverty Reduction

Dates: July 7-10, 2009
Location: World Bank Headquarters, Washington DC
 
  Global Clean Technology

Dates: March 4-7, 2009 (Video animation)
Location: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Participants: College Students and Young Entrepreneurs

Reduced Fees through January 31, 2009

The forum is set to encourage young people to get engaged in, develop, and propose new sustainability and renewable energy initiatives in creative and cordial environment. Each participant will have an opportunity to engage corporate and public decision-makers and his/her peers while drafting group and individual innovative solutions to address global environmental and alternative energy challenges. The forum will conclude with young participants presenting their plans on group innovation panels. The proposals will be evaluated by leaders in government, the private sector, and civil society, and will be showcased at the conference closing ceremonies. The individuals with best results, with the support of Athgo, will continue the development of the business models.

Honorary guests and speakers for the forum include:
 H.E. Cheick Sidi Diarra
UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States
 Diane Watson
Congresswoman, United States
 Joseph Klimavicz
Chief Information Officer and Director for High Performance Computing and Communications, US Department of Commerce, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
 Bryan Martel
Founder and Managing Director, Environmental Capital Group
 
 
The panels will include discussions about:

 
  > Renewable Power Generation
> Rewards and Incentives for Going Clean
> Clean Technology Funding
> Sustainable Development – National and International Policies
> Recycling and Waste Management
> The Role of Media

For detailed description please visit our website.
 
 
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